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2._o by_o his_o merciful_a providence_n or_o restrain_v grace_n 3._o by_o his_o bountiful_a providence_n or_o common_a renew_n grace_n 4._o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o special_a renew_n grace_n how_o god_n according_a to_o all_o these_o may_v be_v invocate_v the_o danger_n of_o apply_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o work_n in_o man_n and_o how_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o error_n of_o the_o use_n of_o solitude_n in_o some_o particular_a season_n as_o the_o most_o ready_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o discover_v truth_n page_n 13_o epist._n iii_o wherein_o he_o set_v down_o some_o further_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n or_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n upon_o their_o death_n no_o durable_a spirit_n in_o any_o visible_a creature_n but_o man_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n the_o soul_n of_o beast_n essential_a with_o the_o body_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o 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epist._n vi_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o various_a impress_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n upon_o each_o particular_a create_a substance_n much_o more_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a dissimilitude_n and_o further_o show_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o temper_n of_o other_o and_o our_o own_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n ground_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o friendship_n page_n 128_o epist._n vii_o of_o the_o different_a pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v each_o other_o of_o folly_n though_o not_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o degree_n be_v all_o weak_a and_o foolish_a that_o no_o pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v praiseworthy_a or_o commendable_a further_o than_o it_o intentional_o advance_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v in_o all_o our_o travail_n our_o labour_n in_o the_o issue_n will_v prove_v of_o as_o little_a profit_n as_o comfort_v page_n 156_o epist._n viii_o complete_a happiness_n here_o be_v mere_o in_o speculation_n that_o natural_a endowment_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v conduce_v to_o the_o ease_n peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o desirable_a though_o we_o attain_v not_o happiness_n thereby_o learn_v and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n prudence_n and_o subtlety_n consider_v that_o even_o prudence_n the_o most_o likely_a conduct_n to_o happiness_n be_v never_o yet_o the_o constant_a concomitant_a of_o the_o clear_a human_a soul_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n page_n 166_o epist._n ix_o wherein_o the_o author_n maintain_v a_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n more_o especial_o and_o more_o apparent_o if_o consider_v than_o any_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n seem_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n whereon_o god_n more_o especial_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n mould_v and_o change_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n beyond_o and_o even_o contrary_a to_o any_o foresight_n conjecture_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 185_o epist._n x._o of_o credulity_n and_o incredulity_n the_o rise_n of_o both_o and_o that_o credulity_n of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o impose_v on_o other_o or_o create_v or_o raise_v a_o belief_n on_o false_a or_o uncertain_a principle_n of_o the_o word_n notion_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o strange_a variety_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o world_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n page_n 195_o errata_fw-la page_n 21._o l._n 10._o for_o esau_n vine_n r._n isaiah_n vine_n p._n 44._o l._n ult_n for_o hawk_n r._n hare_n p._n 45._o l._n 39_o for_o have_v r._n cave_n p._n 46._o l._n ult_n for_o substance_n r._n subsistence_n 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from_o the_o difference_n thereof_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n beside_o this_o some_o enquiry_n may_v be_v make_v into_o the_o different_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n beyond_o those_o of_o beast_n in_o their_o ordinary_a work_n though_o they_o inhabit_v or_o actuate_v body_n which_o have_v their_o be_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o production_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n only_o a_o fine_a rarefy_v vigorous_a quality_n in_o the_o blood_n man_n receive_v his_o body_n from_o his_o parent_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n as_o other_o creature_n do_v his_o soul_n will_v always_o somewhat_o resemble_v that_o of_o his_o parent_n too_o and_o brethren_n twin_n especial_o will_v resemble_v one_o another_o in_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v often_o see_v they_o do_v many_o way_n in_o the_o body_n but_o there_o be_v general_o find_v as_o between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n such_o 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sense_n the_o nose_n or_o smell_v but_o if_o in_o any_o case_n they_o excel_v or_o degenerate_a from_o their_o stock_n it_o be_v by_o degree_n and_o not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la which_o thing_n per_fw-mi saltum_fw-la may_v be_v find_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o race_n of_o man_n and_o beside_o this_o variation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o birth_n there_o sometime_o happen_v on_o the_o sudden_a a_o strange_a kind_n of_o total_a metamorphosis_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o as_o one_o will_v scarce_o adjudge_v it_o the_o same_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n that_o one_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o this_o without_o any_o alteration_n at_o all_o of_o the_o body_n constitution_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n of_o itself_o capable_a to_o be_v wrought_v on_o ab_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o somewhat_o without_o any_o introduction_n by_o the_o sense_n than_o no_o such_o alteration_n without_o the_o body_n alteration_n can_v be_v make_v 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